Furnace Service and Carbon Monoxide Safety in Austin

Published on October 19, 2015

Cooler months in Austin are upon us. In fact, the months of October through February have a record of carbon monoxide safety concerns with 68 percent of carbon monoxide related deaths caused by home appliances happening during those months. To understand the safety of your home, set up an annual furnace service now, before the cold of winter is here.

According to a new survey from Service Experts Heating and Air Conditioning, 94 percent of homeowners know that their furnace may give off deadly carbon monoxide gas, but over half don't do anything to prevent it from occurring.

“Carbon monoxide is a colorless odorless gas that can be very harmful,” says Dr. Lance Broy. “Initial symptoms can be mistaken for the flu – you can have nausea and fatigue but actually can progress and cause organ damage or even death.”

Any appliance in your home that uses fuels like gas, oil, or wood – such as furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces or clothes dryers – has the opportunity to release carbon monoxide if the system is not operating properly or if it wasn’t installed correctly.

Your annual furnace service company can help identify any potential problems. When you have furnace service completed, your technician should:

Be sure that your furnace isn’t emitting carbon monoxide

Search for any other suspicious things that may compromise your safety

Help you find any additional areas where you may want to end up adding a carbon monoxide detector

Tune-up your system so that you know your equipment is running at its top efficiency, helping give you peace-of-mind that you’re in an ideal spot to potentially save money this winter

It’s important to remember that many furnace manufacturers could require annual furnace service to keep your system under their warranty. That’s where the pros at Strand Brothers Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning can help. We’re here to help you have not only a comfortable home, but more importantly, a safe one. Give us a call at 512-592-3072 or set up an appointment with us onlineto learn more about carbon monoxide safety as we head in to the cooler months.

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